Vertical Measurement (Handheld laser)

An Optional handheld laser can be used in conjunction with the Flexijet 3D to take vertical and other measurements or to enter numerical values with the commands.

Note: At the time of publication, the most popular models are the Leica D1, D2 and the Leica E7100i (E7100i is a North American version of Leica D110). Other Leica models with ‘Bluetooth Smart’ may also be compatible, but have not been tested.

Configuring the Optional Handheld Laser

• Follow the instructions on your handheld laser to pair it with Windows via Bluetooth. Typically, you’ll keep the handheld laser powered on, then press and hold the bluetooth button to enter pairing mode. In Windows, go to settings and add the handheld laser as a Bluetooth device.

• When opening FlexiCAD, select the appropriate manual laser model in the “General Preferences” section of FlexiCAD.
  

• The laser is now switched on. You can check this by performing a measurement with the handheld laser: the measurement value will be read in the command line of FlexiCAD.

Example uses of Optional Handheld Laser

Measuring Full-height backsplash

When measuring Full-height Backsplash with an Optional Handheld laser, a target should be placed on the back of the handlaser, and the distance from the target to the bottom of the handheld laser should be carefully measured and entered to the ‘Crosshair Offset’ section under ‘Handheld Laser’ in ‘General ‘Preferences’.

To measure Full-height Backsplash with the Optional Handheld laser:

• Set up the Flexijet, auto level, and create the folder for the backsplash as usual. Ensure the handheld laser is connected to your computer and the offset distance is correctly entered.

• From the ‘Flexijet’ ribbon, click on the drop-down under ‘Single measurement’ and select ‘Vertical Measurement (Handheld laser)’
  

• The ‘Vertical Measurement with Hand Laser’ window will appear. In this window, you can select whether to measure on the crosshair of the hand laser using the Flexijet, at the base of the hand laser with the Flexijet, and specify the number of individual times that the hand laser will measure each time the capture is triggered. For Full-height backsplash, we will use the ‘Measure on the crosshair of the hand laser’ mode, and the hand laser will measure 2 times for each time the Flexijet measures.
  

• Click ‘Ok’, on the dialog window, then aim the Flexijet at the crosshair on the target of the hand laser and activate the measurement with the Flexijet. Recommend using the remote control to aim the Flexijet laser at the crosshair precisely.
  

• The Flexijet will measure the position on the handheld laser’s crosshair and create a vertical line from this. The crosshair offset distance determines the bottom point, and the hand laser’s distance measurement determines the top. The software will make a sound when the handheld laser’s value has been received.
  

• This function runs in a loop, so you may now move the hand laser and repeat the process.
  

• Now, connect the tops and bottoms of the lines with ‘polyline’ or ‘lines’. Measure any additional elements as usual. Verify using ‘Show CAD-point perpendicular’.